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Typing Pal Online
http://school.typingpal.com Typing Pal Online Typing Pal School Edition is available to teach students at all levels how to type. It has been carefully designed to meet the needs of students, teachers and network administrators alike. Learning to type can be long and boring. But with Typing Pal School Edition based on the popular Typing Pal Web site, learning to type is fast and fun. Good typing skills can benefit you in many ways: "Typing Pal School Edition is an enhanced, advertisement-free version of typingpal.com, the popular site with over 10,000 users. Subscription rates are surprisingly affordable and it's easy to sign up." |
 
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Typing Adventure Online
http://www.typingadventure.com The most fun you will ever have typing! This online typing tutor has many games, lessons, and tests to help your keyboarding skills. |
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Learn How to Type Faster With These 8 Sites
http://mashable.com/2008/01/02/learn-how-to-type-faster-with-these-8-sites/ Learn How to Type Faster With These 8 Web Sites |
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FreeTypingGame(s)
http://freetypinggame.net/ FreeTypingGame.Net are committed to bringing you high quality, fun and interactive free touch typing games, free touch typing lessons, and free touch typing tests. Our free typing lessons have 30 different typing lessons including homerow and 10 key to choose from. We award a printable certificate on completion! Take a look at our timed typing test or our certificate typing test. Many test lessons are based on classic stories to make the test even more fun. Learning to touch type has never been more fun or exciting. |
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Dance Mat Typing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing Dance Mat Typing Welcome to Dance Mat Typing, an introduction to touch typing for children aged 7 - 11 years. Each of the 4 levels are divided into 3 stages. Begin at Level 1 and build up your skills gradually through to Level 4. You will need headphones or speakers to enjoy the song and dance in each game. Worksheets are available for each stage that can be printed out and used offline with a typewriter or computer. |
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230+ Keyboard Shortcuts for Top Web Services
http://mashable.com/2007/06/29/keyboard-shortcuts/ 230+ Keyboard Shortcuts for Top Web Services Prepare your fingers, and throw your mouse away: you’re not going to need it. For your weekend reading, we’ve prepared a list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for our favorite web services. So, if you need a quick reference as to which key does what on what site, this is where you find it. Enjoy! |
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Printable Keyboards
http://www.westernsydney.sreg.education.nsw.gov.au/updates.html Printable Keyboards for PC and Apple |
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Goalie Typing
http://www.customtyping.com/free_demos.htm Goalie Typing Free trial. |
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Free online Typing course
http://www.goodtyping.com/ Free online Typing course Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portugese Choose between 18 different keyboard layouts to learn | 27 guided lessons to learn step-by-step from the beginning | Web-based course. No downloads required | |
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PowerTyping
http://www.powertyping.com/ PowerTyping is an online free typing tutor for Qwerty (US standard 101) keyboard -the awkward way of typing and for Dvorak keyboard -the efficient way of typing. Our free online typing lessons are supported with Qwerty keyboard pic and Dvorak keyboard pic to help with hand positioning over a keyboard. Lessons have timed exercises to practice. Some of our games are enhanced with music. Lessons are great not only for beginners but also for experienced Qwerty typist who want to take the plunge and learn to type Dvorak. To spice the practice, check out the educational typing games. Some are enhanced with music. Music is added as fast as my musician Dallas can make it between her hockey games and movies. |
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Mr Kent's Typing Test
http://www.mrkent.com/kb/kbtest.htm Mr Kent's Typing Test |
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Typing and health advice
http://www.learntt.com/articles/typing_and_health.pdf Typing and health ... advice As far as health is concerned, there are many conditions that need to exist if we want to protect our children from problems that may be caused by the inappropriate use of the wrist, fingers, eyes, sitting incorrectly, etc. It has been found that most children who learn to type at an early age do not report any problems or pain. The fact is that it is very difficult to change habits after being accustomed to typing in a certain way, and this influences our entire posture in front of the screen. |
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Touch Typing Technology
http://www.learntt.com/index.php Touch Typing Technology Learn to type in 20 lessons- learn to type with a fast and easy software! Touch Typing Technology is a unique multimedia teaching program which guarantees excellent results in a fraction of the time taken by other methods. The system is based on a combination of Sight, Sound and Rhythm. Commercial website | software to download | not free | |
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Tip sheet on special keyboard characters
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Eawinkelried/keyboard_shortcuts.html Tip sheet on special keyboard characters On MacOS, the option key functions as a modifier key like the shift key. Hold it down and press another key simultaneously. For option - shift, hold down both the option and shift keys and press another key simultaneously. On Windows, the Alt key functions as a modifier like the shift key. To make special characters, hold down the Alt key and type in the numbers from the numeric keypad. |
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Keyboarding Assessment and Standards
http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/langarts/kbindex.htm Keyboarding Assessment and Standards |
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Software for Assessing Computer Usage Skills (Project)
http://www.kpronline.com/files/compassresna97.pdf Software for Assessing Computer Usage Skills (Research Project) The goal of this project is to improve interventions in the area of computer use for people with disabilities through the development of functional assessment software. Current efforts are focused on developing an easy-to-use tool for measuring users' skills in using the keyboard and mouse, as well as emulators of these devices. |
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Typing Test TQ
http://www.touch-typing-tutor.com/ Test your typing skills with this free typing tutor software. - How fast can you type ? - How many keystrokes per minute can you make ? - Is your typing accuracy good enough ?. Free download from Shareware Connection Free Typing Test Software and Free Typing Games |
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Keyboarding Skills: When Should They Be Taught?
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr076.shtml Keyboarding Skills: When Should They Be Taught? With an enormous computer presence in schools, the question is no longer whether to teach keyboarding but when to teach it. "Most research supports starting students on formal keyboarding around grade 4," says Theresa Tovey, occupational therapist in Region #4 (Chester, Deep River, and Essex) in Connecticut. "All kids do not have the eye-hand motor coordination to learn keyboarding skills earlier than that." |
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Keyboard Crazy
http://www.keyboardcrazy.co.uk Keyboard Crazy Ltd, Liverpool are extremely proud of their award winning Keyboard Crazy and Crazy Tables products Extensive research into the use and impact of Keyboard Crazy in schools has resulted in Keyboard Crazy gaining national and international recognition. Reports from Local Education Authorities and feedback from key professional agencies and teachers demonstrate the positive benefits of using Keyboard Crazy products in the classroom. Keyboard Crazy's successful partnership with the client (c&it) research development and publication unit, led by Georgina Stein at Canterbury Christ Church University has also enabled further resource developments to take place as well as an increase in support for teachers generally. |
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GS Typing Tutor
http://www.typingstar.com GS Typing tutor is a powerful and rich features typing tutor & test software. It is an ideal teaching tool for learning to type and developing typing speed. It is geared towards kids ages 9 to adult. Trial download available |
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Tuz Typing (free download)
http://www.smart-education.org/shared/filelist.asp?section=131&contentset=3 Tuz Typing "Tux Typing" is an educational typing tutor for children. It features several different types of game play, at a variety of difficulty levels. Tux Typing is Open Source software, released under the GNU General Public License (GPL). |
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XT Typing Tutor
http://wiseitcreations.com This typing tutor teaches you a technique inspired by guitar method. Things that differentiate it from other typing tutorials: - it teaches you how to use all your 10 fingers - it shows you exactly how to place your fingers before typing parts of words - it allows you to edit your own lessons Commercial product You must download and install the .NET Framework 2.0 in order to be able to launch the program. |
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Dance Mat Typing site from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ Dance Mat Typing site from the BBC Cartoon characters lead children through the qwerty keyboard starting at level 1 (the home row). Each level builds on what children have already learnt. When they type a word successfully, get ready to join in with the song. |
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Keyboarding Skills : Online Course
http://www.e-learningforkids.org/Courses/Keyboarding_Skills/index.html Keyboarding Skills : Free Online Course from e-learning for Kids |
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Learn To Type Tutor
http://www.learn-to-type.net Learn To Type Tutor : software which will help you to learn touch typing or increase your typing speed learn to type | learn 2 type | typing test | typing game | typing tutor | typing speed test | typing lesson | typing practice | speed typing | typing program | typing tutorial | typing master | typing skill | learn typing | typing course | typing teacher | typing exercise | |
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Learn2Type : keyboard practice
http://www.learn2type.com Learn2Type : keyboard practice Typing Test & FREE Typing lessons at Learn 2 Type - the leading FREE Web site that helps you master the skills of touch typing. Whether you're a typing expert or just a "hunt & peck" beginner, the interactive exercises in this Typing Tutor automatically adjust to your skill level. The better you get, the more challenging the Typing exercises become. You can come and go as you please and pick up the Typing lesson where you left off. Take the online Typing Test to check your speed. |
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Dance Mat Typing (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/levels/noflash/level1.shtml Dance Mat Typing (BBC) Welcome to Dance Mat Typing, an introduction to touch typing for children aged 7 - 11 years. Each of the 4 levels are divided into 3 stages. Begin at Level 1 and build up your skills gradually through to Level 4. You will need headphones or speakers to enjoy the song and dance in each game. The games use the Flash plug-in - if your computer doesn't have Flash, you can find information on how to download it here, or you can play the alternative interactive versions available at each stage. Worksheets are available for each stage that can be printed out and used offline with a typewriter or computer. |
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The Typing of the Dead
http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/typingofthedead/ The Typing of the Dead |
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How to teach keyboard skills (Becta Advice UK)
http://tinyurl.com/9chr7 How to teach keyboard skills (Becta Advice UK) Keyboard skills are the set of skills required to operate a computer keyboard fluently, and include an understanding of the layout and general functionality of computer keyboards. The following points outline why it is important to provide direct tuition in keyboard skills rather than allow young people to evolve their own typing style. |
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TypeOnline.co.uk
http://www.typeonline.co.uk/ Free, structured touch typing course for motivated individuals looking to improve their keyboard skills. |
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Exercise and learn Touch Typing : Free
http://www.senselang.com/ Free Program that lets you exercise and learn Touch Typing. For the most part, practicing will be with words having a meaning. But at first, to get used to touch-typing, we will practice the lessons with random text (up to Lesson 7). Use the lessons only for the beginning to gradually get used to touch-typing. Please understand that the real practice is with meaningful words and that you don't learn a lot from practicing random text. Programme can be downloaded OR played online. This also allows you to put in your own text for practice Website has a nice online keyboard that shows where fingers should be placed. |
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Touch Typist Typing Tutor - learn to type software
http://www.typingtutor.co.uk Touch Typist is a typing tutor for home, school, and business environments. The software has been on commercial sale since 1985. The software provides feedback on a regular basis to encourage learning. Various graphs and reports will chart your progress over each session, each lesson or over time. Trial versions are available for school establishments, site licence details are on our website as well as online ordering via a secure server. |
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Weird Keyboard Skill
http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/scizone/games/spinner/default.asp The most unusual keyboard skill you'll ever learn ... but fun. |
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Kiran's Typing Tutor (free download)
http://www.kiranreddys.com/ Kiran's Typing Tutor is packaged and written for Microsoft Windows operating system, which lets you to learn Touch Typing and improve typing skills and speed in a very easy way with in the shortest possible time, this program includes Typing lessons,Typing practice, Typing tests, Numeric keyboard practice, Kids keyboard learning with speech, and four interesting typing games. |
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Word Wacker (free trial available)
http://www.nimblefingers.com Word Wacker (free trial available) Typing can be fun and easy with our typing program ... welcome to your private typing tutor who will provide instruction every step of the way. Downloadable exercises can be used to customize the Word Wacker typing program, or you can create your own exercises. |
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Practise Typing : Free Software to Download
http://www.adders.org/freeware/typing.html Practise Typing - A simple typing program to help with keyboard skills .. you need to download and install this software. One of the many freeware programmes available from Grey Olltwit (Simon Hensby) |
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Paper keyboard
http://web.portsmouth.biblio.net/Teacher_Resources/ICT/ICTResources.htm Paper keyboard : You can use this for keyboard bingo, colouring name/vowels, alphabetical/qwerty skills in literacy or ICT etc - all without needing to go to computers |
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Autotyping Word/Phrase AutoComplete And Shorthand AutoExpand
http://www.wamasoft.com/autotyping/ Autotyping is a speed typing program that works with most of the Windows programs to increase your typing speed. it automatic shows the list of word that you are typing and autocomplete the word that you selected. It also autoexpands the shorthand. |
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Keyboard Skills : Online Games
http://www.quia.com/dir/keyboarding2/ Keyboard Skills : Online Games Business Letter Parts | Keyboarding Finger Position | Keyboarding Quiz 1 | Know your keyboard II | Review for Finals (Challange Board) | The Keyboard | Word Processing | |
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Keyboard Shortcuts with Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/tips/personalize/keyboardsc.asp Keyboard Shortcuts with Windows XP When speed counts, the keyboard is still king. Almost all the actions and commands you can perform with a mouse you can perform faster using combinations of keys on your keyboard. These simple keyboard shortcuts can get you where you want to go faster than several clicks of a mouse. You'll work faster on spreadsheets and similar documents, too, because you won't lose your place switching back and forth between mouse and keys. |
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Keyboarding Freeware
http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~technology/keyboarding/freeware.html Links to several keyboarding programs which would be helpful to maintain and improve your child's keyboarding skills. Each program is freeware and is designed to work on a Windows computer. |
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Keyboard Pounder : free software to download
http://www.littlebitsmultimedia.com/littlebits/html/littlebits_downloads.htm Keyboard Pounder : free software to download ... for parents with curious young children. Let your baby pound away in safety , no need to worry about programs or files accidentally deleted, modified, or started..... Instant cause and effect ... soft music and fish, flowers, and butterflies. Free and Fun .... OK ... so not really the traditional keyboard skills ... but you have to start somewhere! |
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Learn To Type Tutor 2.50 (Shareware)
http://www.learn-to-type.net/ Learn To Type Tutor is a Typing tutor,Typing test,Typing game all in one software. Learn To Type Tutor has a lot of typing lesson and typing tutorial for user from a beginner to a typist. And the learn to type process is amusing and effective.The powerful statistics module in Learn To Type Tutor will help you to improve your typing skill with personalized review exercises. Also you can test your typing speed at any time with a plain-text file. |
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Keyboard Crazy
http://www.keyboardcrazy.co.uk/ Keyboard Crazy Home of the fastest keyboard recognition skills game in the world KEYBOARD CRAZY is an innovative new Game, which rapidly teaches pupils Keyboard Enhancement Skills, it has been PROVEN to make a significant contribution to the acquisition of keyboarding skills with pupils in Keystage 1-2 in Mainstream Schools and a variety of Keystage 1-3 pupils in special schools. |
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EdVenture Software Roller Typing
http://www.edven.com/prodinfo_rt.html EdVenture Software Roller Typing Speedblade down roadways at record speeds, do a 720 in a half pipe, or dodge obstacles on sidewalks as quick as you can. Learn and practice your typing skills through 5 unique 3D animated in-line skating events. Through 20 levels of letters, numbers and punctuation symbols, students will strive to their best in hopes of making it to Star Row or Z-Hall of Fame. Roller Typing requires students to learn proper fingering techniques as well as develop speed and rhythm in both untimed and timed situations. |
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Key Advantage Typing
http://www.programmingart.com/products/key/ Key Advantage Typing is an amazing program for learning how to type. It's designed from the ground up to be fun, intuitive, and easy to use for everyone. You can work with the standard keyboard layout or learn the Dvorak layout for maximum speed and accuracy. Key Advantage Typing?tracks the progress of multiple users and generates graphs and reports that are customized for each member of the family. Whether you're just getting started, or improving your current typing skills, Key Advantage Typing is your key to success! |
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Find the Letter
http://www.freewebs.com/weddell/findtheletter.html Find the Letter - see how many letters you can find on the keyboard in 30 seconds |
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Englishtype - Touchtyping for children
http://www.englishtype.com/ Englishtype - Touchtyping for children Based upon vocabulary in National Literacy Strategy | Key Stages from National Curriculum | Developed by an experienced Educational Psychologist | Strong colour coding to aid learning | Fun games to encourage painless practice | Structured and appealing to Dyslexic children | Different, effective way to learn to spell | Uses the powerful "memory for movement" within the brain | Develops automatic skill rapidly when used intensively | |
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Mouse skills and keyboard awareness
http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=tl&cat=00100100d&rid=4320 Using software to develop skills: mouse skills and keyboard awareness Understanding the connection between moving a mouse or trackerball and movement on a computer screen can sometimes take time to develop, as can the concept of making choices. For those pupils who need lots of opportunities to master not only the concepts but also the motor control necessary, there is software that can help. |
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AbilityNet - Keyboard Skills
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/content/factsheets/Factsheets-list.htm Factsheets from AbilityNet ... AbilityNet provides a wide range of services to individuals, professionals in the field of disability, employers and the public sector. AbilityNet is the UK's leading charity bringing the benefits of computer technology to adults and children with disabilities. Touch Typing Skills | Single Handed Keyboard Use | Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows | Getting Round Difficulties with the Keyboard and Mouse | |
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